This book is
everything sexy, everything sweet and everything romantic.
Catherine (Cath)
Monroe leads a full life. She is close to her family, enjoys her job as an
English teacher embraces her sexuality (she is bi) and totally owns the sexual
being that she is. She is a chance encounter with Rica Diamandis at
a conference and realises that she’s failed Flirting 101 when she misses
exchanging phone numbers with the woman who set all her motors running. Serendipitously
Rica is the new art teacher in the same school Cath works in and she is equally
interested in Cath.
A shadow
falls over Cath’s perfect life when her father takes ill and is hospitalised.
Plus, the nascent relationship between Cath and Rica is in the danger of being
derailed when Cath feels Rica is keeping secrets.
Cath is adorable (read that in all caps,
bold font). She is honest, outspoken , emotional, self-aware, sexual and
totally sorted. Rica is such a perfect person for Cath. She is patient,
charming, giving and so, so romantic. They make a wonderful couple. The secondary
characters are finely drawn and thoroughly likeable – particularly the three
members of Cath’s department, the principal, Felicity and of course, Sam. Cath’s
best friend, Sam, and her partner Abby from Coming Home (another great
book) have extremely welcome cameos in this one.
We love the fact that the relationship
between Cath and Rica is solid and keeps building. The pressures and setbacks
that they face are all from outside which they handle together and keep
solidifying their relationship.
This book is absolutely brilliant. Madly engaging
and immersive. So very recommended.
PS: A shoutout to KJ:
can we have a book about Felicity and Tal? Please?
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆★
